WORLD CUP: 17M+ Facebook Users Come To Life During Group Of Death, With 31M+ Interactions

The “Group of Death” at 2014 FIFA World Cup 2014, Group G, wrapped up its games Thursday, with Germany and the U.S. moving on to the round of 16 following Germany’s 1-0 victory over the U.S., and the journey ending for Ghana and Portugal after the latter outlasted the former, 2-1. According to the Facebook Data Science Team, more than 17 million Facebook users were responsible for more than 31 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes) during Thursday’s matches.

In the U.S. alone, more than 3.8 million Facebook users accounted for more than 6 million interactions.

The two players that generated the most buzz during Thursday’s action were Thomas Müller of Germany and Michael Bradley of the U.S., and the top five social moments from the final Group G games were:

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